Where does “vice-” come from?

vice- (English) comes from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vice- (English): Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy

Definitions

  1. Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy

Ancestry of “vice-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vice-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Latin vicis →